Apparatus and method for fast convergence to high-accuracy positioning

ABSTRACT

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, computing a first location of a processing system, receiving first data via a unicast transport technology at a first rate, computing a first corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the first location and the first data, receiving second data via a broadcast transport technology, a multicast transport technology, or a combination thereof, at a second rate that is less than the first rate, and computing a second corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the second data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The subject disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for fastconvergence to high-accuracy positioning.

BACKGROUND

As the world becomes increasingly connected via one or morecommunication networks, having an efficient, scalable, and securecontent distribution mechanism becomes essential for purposes ofperformance and reliability. Users/people have come to rely ondeterminations of locations/positions for various tasks/purposes. Forexample, one or more applications executed by one or more devices (e.g.,a mobile device) may provide a user operating a motor vehicle (orbicycle, scooter, drone or electric vertical takeoff and landing[eVTOL]) with directions to a destination, may advise the user oftraffic conditions on a roadway to the destination (with an optionalre-routing of the directions based on the traffic conditions), etc.

Accuracy/precision as well as fast convergence of the position in theexecution of such applications is highly-dependent on theaccuracy/precision of the user's/vehicle's determined location/position.For example, when the user initially sets out for her trip in hervehicle, the user's location/position may be crudely determined (e.g.,may be accurate within a few meters). Thereafter, the location/positionmay converge to higher-levels of accuracy (e.g., centimeter-levelaccuracy). Using existing technology, it is difficult to obtain a rapidconvergence to the higher-levels of accuracy while at the same timeavoiding an over-utilization/depletion of network resources (e.g.,transmission bandwidth).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are notnecessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary, non-limitingembodiment of a communications network in accordance with variousaspects described herein.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating an example, non-limitingembodiment of a system functioning within the communication network ofFIG. 1 in accordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 2B depicts an illustrative embodiment of a method in accordancewith various aspects described herein.

FIGS. 2C-2D depict illustrative graphs of an accuracy (or analogously,error) in a position/location determination as a function of time inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 2E is a block diagram illustrating an example, non-limitingembodiment of a system for transmitting data over a data plane via aunicast transport technology in accordance with various aspectsdescribed herein.

FIG. 2F is a block diagram illustrating an example, non-limitingembodiment of a system for transmitting data over a control plane via abroadcast transport technology in accordance with various aspectsdescribed herein.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example, non-limitingembodiment of a virtualized communication network in accordance withvarious aspects described herein.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of acomputing environment in accordance with various aspects describedherein.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of amobile network platform in accordance with various aspects describedherein.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of acommunication device in accordance with various aspects describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The subject disclosure describes, among other things, illustrativeembodiments for quickly and accurately determining a location/positionof a user, a device, or an object, taking into consideration (e.g.,preserving) computational and network resources. Other embodiments aredescribed in the subject disclosure.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include transmitting afirst plurality of signals via a unicast transport technology at a firstrate of signaling, detecting, based on the first plurality of signals,that a determined first location of a communication device that receivesthe first plurality of signals is accurate within a threshold amount,responsive to the detecting, transmitting a second plurality of signalsvia a broadcast or multicast transport technology at a second rate ofsignaling, wherein the second rate of signaling is less than the firstrate of signaling, and determining a second location of thecommunication device based on the second plurality of signals.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include receiving aplurality of signals from a plurality of satellites, responsive to thereceiving of the plurality of signals, computing a first location of afirst processing system, receiving first error correction data from asecond processing system via a unicast transport technology, responsiveto the receiving of the first error correction data, applying the firsterror correction data to the first location to generate a firstcorrected location of the first processing system, and subsequent to thereceiving of the first error correction data, receiving second errorcorrection data from the second processing system via a broadcasttransport technology.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include computing a firstlocation of a processing system, receiving first data via a unicasttransport technology at a first rate, generating a first correctedlocation of the processing system in accordance with the first locationand the first data, receiving second data via a broadcast transporttechnology at a second rate that is less than the first rate, andgenerating a second corrected location of the processing system inaccordance with the second data.

Referring now to FIG. 1, a block diagram is shown illustrating anexample, non-limiting embodiment of a communications network 100 inaccordance with various aspects described herein. For example,communications network 100 can facilitate in whole or in parttransmitting a first plurality of signals via a unicast transporttechnology at a first rate of signaling, detecting that a determinedfirst location of a communication device that receives the firstplurality of signals is accurate within a threshold amount, responsiveto the detecting, transmitting a second plurality of signals via abroadcast transport technology at a second rate of signaling, whereinthe second rate of signaling is less than the first rate of signaling,and determining a second location of the communication device based onthe second plurality of signals. Communications network 100 canfacilitate in whole or in part receiving a plurality of signals from aplurality of satellites, responsive to the receiving of the plurality ofsignals, computing a first location of a first processing system,receiving first error correction data from a second processing systemvia a unicast transport technology, responsive to the receiving of thefirst error correction data, applying the first error correction data tothe first location to generate a first corrected location of the firstprocessing system, and subsequent to the receiving of the first errorcorrection data, receiving second error correction data from the secondprocessing system via a broadcast transport technology. Communicationsnetwork 100 can facilitate in whole or in part computing a firstlocation of a processing system, receiving first data via a unicasttransport technology at a first rate, computing a first correctedlocation of the processing system in accordance with the first locationand the first data, receiving second data via a broadcast transporttechnology at a second rate that is less than the first rate, andcomputing a second corrected location of the processing system inaccordance with the second data.

In particular, a communications network 125 is presented for providingbroadband access 110 to a plurality of data terminals 114 via accessterminal 112, wireless access 120 (in various forms such as cellularconnectivity, wireless local area network [WLAN], roadside unit [RSU]802.11p/DSRC, or PC5 direct communication) to a plurality of mobiledevices 124 and vehicle 126 via base station or access point 122, voiceaccess 130 to a plurality of telephony devices 134, via switching device132 and/or media access 140 to a plurality of audio/video displaydevices 144 via media terminal 142. In addition, communication network125 is coupled to one or more content sources 175 of audio, video,graphics, text and/or other media. While broadband access 110, wirelessaccess 120, voice access 130 and media access 140 are shown separately,one or more of these forms of access can be combined to provide multipleaccess services to a single client device (e.g., mobile devices 124 canreceive media content via media terminal 142, data terminal 114 can beprovided voice access via switching device 132, and so on).

The communications network 125 includes a plurality of network elements(NE) 150, 152, 154, 156, etc. for facilitating the broadband access 110,wireless access 120, voice access 130, media access 140 and/or thedistribution of content from content sources 175. The communicationsnetwork 125 can include a circuit switched or packet switched network, avoice over Internet protocol (VoIP) network, Internet protocol (IP)network, a cable network, a passive or active optical network, a 4G, 5G,or higher generation wireless access network, WIMAX network,UltraWideband network, personal area network or other wireless accessnetwork, a broadcast satellite network and/or other communicationsnetwork.

In various embodiments, the access terminal 112 can include a digitalsubscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), cable modem terminationsystem (CMTS), optical line terminal (OLT) and/or other access terminal.The data terminals 114 can include personal computers, laptop computers,netbook computers, tablets or other computing devices along with digitalsubscriber line (DSL) modems, data over coax service interfacespecification (DOCSIS) modems or other cable modems, a wireless modemsuch as a 4G, 5G, or higher generation modem, an optical modem and/orother access devices.

In various embodiments, the base station or access point 122 can includea 4G, 5G, or higher generation base station, an access point thatoperates via an 802.11 standard such as 802.11n, 802.11ac, WLAN, RSU,small or macro cells or other wireless access terminal. The mobiledevices 124 can include mobile phones, e-readers, tablets, phablets,wireless modems, AR/VR headsets or goggles, vehicle onboard units(OBUs), and/or other mobile computing devices.

In various embodiments, the switching device 132 can include a privatebranch exchange or central office switch, a media services gateway, VoIPgateway or other gateway device and/or other switching device. Thetelephony devices 134 can include traditional telephones (with orwithout a terminal adapter), VoIP telephones and/or other telephonydevices.

In various embodiments, the media terminal 142 can include a cablehead-end or other TV head-end, a satellite receiver, gateway or othermedia terminal 142. The display devices 144 can include televisions withor without a set top box, personal computers and/or other displaydevices.

In various embodiments, the content sources 175 include broadcasttelevision and radio sources, video on demand platforms and streamingvideo and audio services platforms, one or more content data networks,data servers, web servers and other content servers, and/or othersources of media.

In various embodiments, the communications network 125 can includewired, optical and/or wireless links and the network elements 150, 152,154, 156, etc. can include service switching points, signal transferpoints, service control points, network gateways, media distributionhubs, servers, firewalls, routers, edge devices, switches and othernetwork nodes for routing and controlling communications traffic overwired, optical and wireless links as part of the Internet and otherpublic networks as well as one or more private networks, for managingsubscriber access, for billing and network management and for supportingother network functions.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating an example, non-limitingembodiment of a system 200 a functioning within, or operatively overlaidupon, the communication network of FIG. 1 in accordance with variousaspects described herein. The system 200 a may include one or morereference nodes (denoted as a reference node 202 a), one or moresatellites (e.g., satellites 206 a), one or more regional nodes (denotedas a regional node 210 a), and a user equipment (UE) 214 a. In someembodiments, the UE 214 a may be integrated as part of a vehicle 218 aas shown in FIG. 2A. In some embodiments, the UE 214 a may be includedas part of a computing/communication device, e.g., a mobile phone, alaptop, a desktop computer, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the reference node 202 a may include one or morereceivers 202 a-1 and one or more computing devices 202 a-2. In someembodiments, the receivers 202 a-1 may include one or more satellitedishes. In some embodiments, the computing devices 202 a-2 may includeone or more servers. The regional node 210 a may include one or moretowers/antennas/base stations 210 a-1 and one or more computing devices210 a-2. In some embodiments, the computing devices 210 a-2 may includeone or more servers, telecommunication network elements, etc.

In some embodiments, the system 200 a may be used to determine alocation/position of the UE 214 a. For example, the system 200 a may beused to fast-converge (e.g., within a few seconds) in order to quicklydetermine the location of the UE 214 a with a high-degree of accuracy(e.g., centimeter-level accuracy). Furthermore, a determination of thelocation of the UE 214 a may be obtained while taking into considerationresource utilization as described in further detail below.

In the description of the system 200 a that follows, reference is madeto the method 200 b shown in FIG. 2B. One skilled in the art willappreciate that the system 200 a may implement/execute one or morealgorithmic features that are not specifically shown/described inconnection with FIG. 2B. Similarly, one skilled in the art willappreciate that one or more aspects of the method 200 b may bepracticed/implemented/executed in conjunction with systems, devices,and/or components beyond what is shown in FIG. 2A.

In block 202 b, the satellites 206 a may transmit signals that may bereceived by, e.g., the UE 214 a and a receiver 202 a-1. In block 206 b,the receiver 202 a-1 (and/or the computing devices 202 a-2 coupled tothe receiver 202 a-1) may compute a respective location/position of thereceiver 202 a-1 on the basis of the signals received from, andtransmitted by, the satellites 206 a. Such a computation may be based onthe use of one or more techniques, such as for example atriangulation/trilateration technique. Similarly, in block 206 b the UE214 a may compute a respective location/position of the UE 214 a on thebasis of the signals received from, and transmitted by, the satellites206 a.

In an ideal situation/environment, the location computed by, e.g., theUE 214 a in block 206 b would be precise/exact (e.g., would not beprone/susceptible to any error/inaccuracy). However, in practicalenvironments/embodiments, the signals transmitted by the satellites 206a may be prone to non-idealities, such as for example signalloss/fading, obstructions present in the line-of-sight between thesatellites 206 a and the UE 214 a, etc. Still further, and absent more,if the satellites 206 a are not transmitting the signals continuously(e.g., if the satellites 206 a are merely transmitting the signalsperiodically or sporadically) as part of block 202 b, there will begaps/breaks in the availability of the location calculated by the UE 214a. All of these non-idealities/factors, taken individually or in anycombination with one another, can contribute to error/inaccuracy in thelocation computed by the UE 214 a.

To address the (potential) error/inaccuracy in the location computed bythe UE 214 a, error correction data may be used. To demonstrate, theactual location of the reference node 202 a may be known. For example,the actual location of the reference node 202 a may be fixed. Thus, inblock 210 b, the reference node 202 a (e.g., the receiver 202 a-1 and/orthe computing device 202 a-2) may compute an error as the differencebetween the actual location of the reference node 202 a and the computedlocation of the reference node 202 a.

In block 214 b, the reference node 202 a may generate error correctiondata that may be equal in magnitude and opposite in polarity/signrelative to the computed error of block 210 b. The error correction datagenerated by the reference node 202 a in block 214 b may serve tomitigate (e.g., cancel/nullify) error that may be present in thelocation computation by the UE 214 a as described further below.

The reference node 202 a may compute/generate error correction data overa large coverage area. That error correction data may be subdivided intoregional coverage areas. Thus, in block 218 b, the regional node 210 a(e.g., the computing device 210 a-2) may receive error correction data(e.g., the error correction data generated in block 218 b) transmittedby the reference node 202 a (e.g., the computing device 202 a-2) that ispertinent/relevant to the region of service/coverage associated with theregional node 210 a.

In some embodiments, in block 222 b the regional node 210 a (e.g., thetower 210 a-1 operatively coupled to the computing device 210 a-2) maytransmit the error correction data, and the UE 214 a may receive theerror correction data. In block 226 b, the UE 214 a may apply the errorcorrection data (received in block 222 b) to the location computed bythe UE 214 a (in block 206 b) to generate a corrected location. As partof block 226 b, the UE 214 a may present (e.g., display, announce, etc.)the corrected location on one or more output devices (e.g., a displaydevice, a speaker, etc.).

Embodiments that are operative in accordance with block 222 b and block226 b may reduce network resources (e.g., network bandwidth) that may beneeded by allocating the responsibility/burden of generating thecorrected location to the UE 214 a. Additionally, such embodiments mayreduce the amount of power that may be required by the UE 214 a byreducing (e g, minimizing) a transmission and/or reception of signals bythe UE 214 a. In this regard, and to the extent that the UE 214 a has alimited power supply available (such as for example if the UE 214 a ispowered via a battery), such embodiments may help to preserve power atthe UE 214 a.

In some embodiments, in block 230 b the UE 214 a may transmit thelocation that is computed by the UE 214 a (in block 206 b) to theregional node 210 a (e.g., to the tower 210 a-1) and the regional node210 a (e.g., the computing device 210 a-2) may be responsible forgenerating the corrected location on the basis of the location computedby the UE 214 a and the error correction data (of block 218 b). Once thecorrected location is generated by the regional node 210 a, thecorrected location may be transmitted by/from the regional node 210 a(e.g., by/from the tower 210 a-1) to the UE 214 a for receipt and/orpresentation on the one or more output devices as represented in block234 b.

Embodiments that are operative in accordance with block 230 b and block234 b may reduce the operational/computational load/burden/complexity onthe UE 214 a by allocating the responsibility of generating thecorrected location to the regional node 210 a. Such features may beuseful where the UE 214 a is confronted with/by resource constraints(e.g., limited processing/memory resources).

Thus, as described above, aspects of the disclosure may facilitate acomputation of a UE's location/position, as well as a correction of thatcomputed location via error correction data. Accordingly, a high-degreeof accuracy (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy) may be obtained regardingthe UE's location/position. The method 200 b may be executed iterativelyor repeatedly in order to continue determining the location/position ofthe UE.

Accuracy in the determination of the UE's location/position is onefactor that may be taken into consideration in designing andimplementing the systems and algorithms described herein. Another factorthat may be taken into consideration deals with the use of networkresources, spectrum used and a rate of signaling/messaging betweenvarious entities, such as for example the rate of signaling/messagingbetween the regional node 210 a and the UE 214 a as described above inconnection with blocks 222 b, 226 b, 230 b, and 234 b. For example, ifthe rate/frequency of signaling/messaging between the regional node 210a and the UE 214 a is sufficiently high (e.g., is greater than a firstthreshold), that may tend to improve/enhance the accuracy of thelocation determination over a given period of time, which is to say thatthe corrected location may quickly converge to the UE's actual location.However, if the rate/frequency of signaling/messaging between theregional node 210 a and the UE 214 a is too high (e.g., is greater thana second threshold), that may tend to over-monopolize/over-consumeprecious/scarce resources (e.g., transmission bandwidth).

In view of the foregoing, in some embodiments a trade-off may be madebetween accuracy and speed of convergence on the one hand, andutilization of resources on the other hand. To take things a stepfurther, the resources that are used in the signaling/messaging mayadhere to unicast transport technology and broadcast transporttechnology. Unicast transport technology-based resources may be suitablefor signaling/messaging that is customized/particular to a specific useror device, whereas broadcast transport technology-based resources may besuitable for signaling/messaging that is applicable to a largepool/community of users or devices. In the context of determining a UE'slocation as set forth above, use of a unicast transport technology(featuring high messaging/signaling rates) may be appropriate initiallyto obtain a high degree of accuracy over a short period of time (e.g.,may be appropriate to obtain a quick convergence). Once a sufficientlevel of accuracy in terms of the UE's location is obtained, broadcasttransport technology (featuring low messaging/signaling rates) may beappropriate to reduce resource utilization.

To demonstrate the foregoing, FIG. 2C illustrates an example graph 200 cthat plots accuracy (on the vertical axis) relative to time (on thehorizontal axis) in an embodiment that uses only broadcast transporttechnology (e.g., a pure broadcast model). In the pure broadcast model,messaging/signaling occurs at relatively low rates (e.g., once everysixteen seconds). Accordingly, on the graph 200 c it may take until thetime-point ‘b’ for the accuracy to converge to within, e.g., 20 cm. Inthis regard, the region of the graph 200 c following time-point ‘c’ maybe indicative of maintaining the accuracy to within, e.g., 20 cm. Theregion of the graph 200 c between the time-points ‘a’ and ‘b’ may beindicative of accuracy between, e.g., 40 cm and 20 cm. The region of thegraph 200 c between time-point 0 and the time-point ‘a’ may beindicative of an initialization phase characterized by accuracy between,e.g., a few meters and 40 cm.

In sharp contrast to the graph 200 c of FIG. 2C, the graph 200 d of FIG.2D demonstrates a much sharper/quicker convergence from time-point 0 totime-point ‘c’ (where the accuracy in each region of the graph 200 d isthe same as the accuracy in each counterpart region of the graph 200 c).The rapid convergence of the graph 200 d (relative to the slowconvergence of the graph 200 c) may be the result of a use of a hybridmodel that incorporates both unicast transport technology and broadcasttransport technology. For example, and initially at start-up (e.g., inthe region between time-point 0 and at least time-point $′), unicasttransport technology may be used to deliver messages/signals at a highrate/frequency (to compare with the example set forth above inconnection with FIG. 2C, whereby messages/signals were transmitted onceevery sixteen seconds, the messages/signals in the region betweentime-point 0 and time-point ‘b’ in FIG. 2D may be transmitted ten timesmore frequently or once every 1.6 seconds)). Once the threshold level ofaccuracy (e.g., within 20 cm in this example) is obtained, broadcasttransport technology may be used to deliver messages/signals at a lowerrate/frequency (e.g., once every 16 seconds in this example).

The particular values described in connection with FIGS. 2C-2D above aremerely provided for the sake of illustration. One skilled in the artwill appreciate that the values that are used (in terms of thresholdsand/or accuracy) in a given embodiment may be selected based on theparticular application at hand. What is important to understand, basedon an apples-to-apples comparison of the graphs 200 c and 200 d on arelative basis, is that the use of the hybrid model (e.g., the use ofunicast transport technology followed by broadcast transport technology)facilitates a quick convergence to a high-degree of accuracy whileavoiding an over-consumption of resources for an extended duration oftime. Stated slightly differently, the use of the hybrid model resultsin both: (1) accuracy and rapid convergence (due to the use of unicasttransport technology) and, (2) efficient resource utilization (due tothe use of broadcast transport technology).

As set forth above, the threshold at which the transition is made fromusing unicast transport technology to using broadcast transporttechnology as part of the hybrid model may be a function of theapplication at hand. The magnitude of the error (or, analogously, errorcorrection data) may serve to indicate when the threshold has beenreached/satisfied. All other conditions being equal, an application thatrequires/needs a high-degree of location/position precision quickly(e.g., performance of a robotic surgery in a sensitive area/region of ahuman's body) may tend to utilize unicast transport technology for alonger time duration than other applications that don't require/needsuch a high-degree of location/position precision in a short amount oftime.

Referring now to FIG. 2E, a system 200 e is shown. The system 200 e mayfunction within, or be operatively overlaid upon, the communicationnetwork of FIG. 1 and/or the system 200 a of FIG. 2A in accordance withvarious aspects described herein. The system 200 e may be incorporatedas part of one or more networks, such as for example an LTE network, a4G network, a 5G network, etc.

Superimposed in FIG. 2E are various methodological steps that aredescribed in further detail below—one or more of these steps may beincorporated as part of one or more algorithms, programs, applications,software packages, etc. As described below, the steps may beimplemented/executed to transfer data (such as for example errorcorrection data, position/location data, etc.) over a data/user plane ofthe one or more networks. In some embodiments, one or more of the stepsshown in FIG. 2E may be implemented/executed as part of one or moremodels. For example, the steps may be implemented/executed inconjunction with the unicast transport of the hybrid model describedabove in relation to FIG. 2D.

The system 200 e may include a server 202 e, a hyper precise positioning(HPP) proxy 206 e, a serving gateway/packet data network gateway(SGW/PGW) 210 e, an evolved Node B/next generation Node B (eNB/gNB) 214e, and a communication device 218 e. In some embodiments, the server 202e may be included/incorporated as part of the reference node 202 a(e.g., the computing device 202 a-2) of FIG. 2A. In some embodiments,one or more of the HPP proxy 206 e, the SGW/PGW 210 e, and the eNB/gNB214 e may be included/incorporated as part of the regional node 210 a ofFIG. 2A. In some embodiments, the communication device 218 e may beincluded/incorporated as part of the UE 214 a (or vice versa) and/or thevehicle 218 a of FIG. 2A.

In step 252 e, the HPP proxy 206 e may transmit a request for data tothe server 202 e, and the server 202 e may receive that request. Forexample, the request may correspond to a request for error correctiondata.

In step 256 e, the server 202 e may provide to the HPP proxy 206 e thedata responsive to the request of step 252 e. For example, the data mayinclude: (1) error correction data, (2) a computation of a location ofthe server 202 e as performed by the server 202 e, and/or (3) an actuallocation of the server 202 e.

In step 260 e, the HPP proxy 206 e may process the data of step 256 e togenerate processed data, and transmit the processed data to the SGW/PGW210 e. The processing performed by the HPP proxy 206 e in step 260 e mayinclude combining data, compressing the data, encoding the data,encrypting the data, or any combination thereof.

In step 264 e, the SGW/PGW 210 e and/or the eNB/gNB 214 e may establisha tunnel. For example, the tunnel may be used to separate data ortraffic into one or more communication flows. In some embodiments, theestablishment and/or maintenance of a tunnel may adhere to a GPRStunneling protocol (e.g., GTPv2). As part of step 264 e, the SGW/PGW 210e may transmit, via the tunnel, the processed data of step 260 e to thecommunication device 218 e. In this regard, the communication device 218e may receive the processed data.

In response to receiving the processed data as part of step 264 e, thecommunication device 218 e may further process the processed data togenerate second processed data. Such further processing performed by thecommunication device 218 e may include decompressing the data, decodingthe data, decrypting the data, or any combination thereof. Stillfurther, the communication device 218 e may apply error correction dataof the processed data to a location/position computed by thecommunication device 218 e to generate a corrected location/position.

Referring now to FIG. 2F, a system 200 f is shown. The system 200 f mayfunction within, or be operatively overlaid upon, the communicationnetwork of FIG. 1 and/or the system 200 a of FIG. 2A in accordance withvarious aspects described herein. The system 200 f may be incorporatedas part of one or more networks, such as for example an LTE network, a4G network, a 5G network, etc.

Superimposed in FIG. 2F are various methodological steps that aredescribed in further detail below—one or more of these steps may beincorporated as part of one or more algorithms, programs, applications,software packages, etc. As described below, the steps may beimplemented/executed to transfer data (such as for example errorcorrection data, position/location data, etc.) over a control plane ofthe one or more networks. In some embodiments, one or more of the stepsshown in FIG. 2F may be implemented/executed as part of one or moremodels. For example, the steps may be implemented/executed inconjunction with the broadcast transport of the hybrid model describedabove in relation to FIG. 2D.

The system 200 f may include the server 202 e, the HPP Proxy 206 e, acell broadcast center (CBC) 210 f, a mobility management entity (MME)212 f, the eNB/gNB 214 e, and the communication device 218 e. In someembodiments, one or both of the CBC 210 f and the MME 212 f may beincluded/incorporated as part of the regional node 210 a of FIG. 2A.

Steps 252 f, 256 f, and 260 f, may substantially correspond to steps 252e, 256 e, and 260 e of FIG. 2E, and so, a complete re-description ofthose steps is omitted herein for the sake of brevity. In this regard,it is noted that the recipient of the data transmitted in step 260 f isthe CBC 210 f (whereas the recipient of the data transmitted in step 260e is the SGW/PGW 210 e).

In step 264 f, the CBC 210 f may transmit the processed data of step 260f to the MME 212 f. The MME 212 f may process the data it receives aspart of step 264 f in accordance with information associated withvarious communication devices (e.g., the communication device 218 e) inthe network(s). Such information may include mobility information, loadbalancing information, resource management information, etc.

In step 268 f, the MME 212 f may transmit the data of step 264 f(subject to any processing performed by the MME 212) to the eNB/gNB 214e. The eNB/gNB 214 e may, in turn, transmit that data (subject to anyprocessing performed by the eNB/gNB 214 e) to the communication device218 e in step 272 f. Based on the receipt of the data as part of step272 f, the communication device 218 e may perform one or more operationson the data, such as for example one or more of the operations describedabove.

While for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the respectiveprocesses are shown and described as a series of blocks or steps inFIGS. 2B, 2E, and 2F, it is to be understood and appreciated that theclaimed subject matter is not limited by the order of the blocks/steps,as some blocks/steps may occur in different orders and/or concurrentlywith other blocks/steps from what is depicted and described herein.Moreover, not all illustrated blocks/steps may be required to implementthe methods described herein. Additionally, while the blocks/steps weredescribed separately above in some instances for the sake ofconvenience, aspects of a first of the blocks/steps may be combined withaspects of one or more other blocks/steps in some embodiments.

Aspects of the disclosure may incorporate machine-learning and/orartificial intelligence to facilitate a determination of a user/devicelocation/position. For example, historical patterns of a user's ordevice's location may be obtained and analyzed to map the behavior ofthe user/device over time. Such historical patterns may serve as afactor in the location/position determination.

Aspects of the disclosure may provide for secure communications (e.g.,signaling/messaging) between two or more entities. For example,encryption/decryption schemes may be utilized/employed between atransmitter and a receiver in order to enhance the security ofcommunications. In some embodiments, a keyed-infrastructure (e.g., apublic-private key infrastructure) may be utilized with respect tocommunications.

In some embodiments, communications may be subject to encoding/decoding.For example, the encoding/decoding may adhere to one or morecommunication protocols, standards, configurations, etc. Theencoding/decoding may adhere to a proprietary communication format.

In some embodiments, communications may be subject tocompression/decompression. Such compression/decompression may facilitatean efficient use of resources (e.g., transmission bandwidth). The amountof compression that is used may be a function of the application athand, and may be based on the potential loss of data/information at areceiver of a communication link/channel.

Aspects of the disclosure may incorporate accounting measures/principlesto facilitate a generation of revenue, profits, etc. For example, insome embodiments a user or device may be charged/assessed a fee (e.g., alicense fee, a subscription fee, etc.) by a network operator or serviceprovider for receiving/participating in a service. The fee that isassessed may be on a per-use basis, may be based on a flat fee, etc. Insome embodiments, a user/device may receive/participate in a servicewithout an assessment of a direct charge. For example, aspects of theservice may be subsidized via one or more advertisements, may be bundledwith other products or services, etc.

Aspects of the disclosure may be implemented/leveraged as part ofpre-existing/legacy infrastructure. In this regard, implementation ofvarious aspects of this technology may occur with limited additionaloverhead/cost involved.

Aspects of the disclosure may be used to strike an appropriate balancebetween fast convergence with accuracy in terms of positiondeterminations on the one hand and resource/network preservation on theother hand. Aspects of the disclosure may facilitate achieving the samedegree of accuracy with a lower amount of signals/messages transmittedover a network relative to conventional technologies.

While some of the exemplary embodiments described above pertain to motorvehicle positioning and medical procedures, aspects of the disclosuremay be applied in connection with any number ofapplications/environments. For example, aspects of the disclosure may beapplied in connection with freight-tracking, space exploration,robotics, video gaming, etc. Still further, knowledge regarding a useror device location/position may be used to supplement otherapplications, such as for example post-crash/post-accidentwarnings/alerts, in-vehicle amber alerts, safety recall notices,hazardous location notifications, fleet management capabilities, etc.

In some embodiments, an output device (e.g., a display device, aspeaker, etc.) may present a location (or corrected location) of adevice/processing system. Such a location or corrected location may beused as a proxy/indication for a positon/location of a vehicle. Stillfurther, the output device may present additional indications ofadditional positions/locations, such as for example a destinationassociated with an operation of the vehicle. In some embodiments,directions for arriving at the destination may be included/provided.

Referring now to FIG. 3, a block diagram 300 is shown illustrating anexample, non-limiting embodiment of a virtualized communication networkin accordance with various aspects described herein. In particular avirtualized communication network is presented that can be used toimplement some or all of the subsystems and functions of communicationnetwork 100, the subsystems and functions of system 200 a, method 200 b,graphs 200 c-200 d, system 200 e, and system 200 f presented in FIGS. 1,2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F. For example, virtualized communicationnetwork 300 can facilitate in whole or in part transmitting a firstplurality of signals via a unicast transport technology at a first rateof signaling, detecting that a determined first location of acommunication device that receives the first plurality of signals isaccurate within a threshold amount, responsive to the detecting,transmitting a second plurality of signals via a broadcast transporttechnology at a second rate of signaling, wherein the second rate ofsignaling is less than the first rate of signaling, and determining asecond location of the communication device based on the secondplurality of signals. Virtualized communication network 300 canfacilitate in whole or in part receiving a plurality of signals from aplurality of satellites, responsive to the receiving of the plurality ofsignals, computing a first location of a first processing system,receiving first error correction data from a second processing systemvia a unicast transport technology, responsive to the receiving of thefirst error correction data, applying the first error correction data tothe first location to generate a first corrected location of the firstprocessing system, and subsequent to the receiving of the first errorcorrection data, receiving second error correction data from the secondprocessing system via a broadcast transport technology. Virtualizedcommunication network 300 can facilitate in whole or in part computing afirst location of a processing system, receiving first data via aunicast transport technology at a first rate, generating a firstcorrected location of the processing system in accordance with the firstlocation and the first data, receiving second data via a broadcasttransport technology at a second rate that is less than the first rate,and generating a second corrected location of the processing system inaccordance with the second data.

In particular, a cloud networking architecture is shown that leveragescloud technologies and supports rapid innovation and scalability via atransport layer 350, a virtualized network function cloud 325 and/or oneor more cloud computing environments 375. In various embodiments, thiscloud networking architecture is an open architecture that leveragesapplication programming interfaces (APIs); reduces complexity fromservices and operations; supports more nimble business models; andrapidly and seamlessly scales to meet evolving customer requirementsincluding traffic growth, diversity of traffic types, and diversity ofperformance and reliability expectations.

In contrast to traditional network elements—which are typicallyintegrated to perform a single function, the virtualized communicationnetwork employs virtual network elements (VNEs) 330, 332, 334, etc. thatperform some or all of the functions of network elements 150, 152, 154,156, etc. For example, the network architecture can provide a substrateof networking capability, often called Network Function VirtualizationInfrastructure (NFVI) or simply infrastructure that is capable of beingdirected with software and Software Defined Networking (SDN) protocolsto perform a broad variety of network functions and services. Thisinfrastructure can include several types of substrates. The most typicaltype of substrate being servers that support Network FunctionVirtualization (NFV), followed by packet forwarding capabilities basedon generic computing resources, with specialized network technologiesbrought to bear when general purpose processors or general purposeintegrated circuit devices offered by merchants (referred to herein asmerchant silicon) are not appropriate. In this case, communicationservices can be implemented as cloud-centric workloads.

As an example, a traditional network element 150 (shown in FIG. 1), suchas an edge router can be implemented via a VNE 330 composed of NFVsoftware modules, merchant silicon, and associated controllers. Thesoftware can be written so that increasing workload consumes incrementalresources from a common resource pool, and moreover so that it'selastic: so the resources are only consumed when needed. In a similarfashion, other network elements such as other routers, switches, edgecaches, and middle-boxes are instantiated from the common resource pool.Such sharing of infrastructure across a broad set of uses makes planningand growing infrastructure easier to manage.

In an embodiment, the transport layer 350 includes fiber, cable, wiredand/or wireless transport elements, network elements and interfaces toprovide broadband access 110, wireless access 120, voice access 130,media access 140 and/or access to content sources 175 for distributionof content to any or all of the access technologies. In particular, insome cases a network element needs to be positioned at a specific place,and this allows for less sharing of common infrastructure. Other times,the network elements have specific physical layer adapters that cannotbe abstracted or virtualized, and might require special DSP code andanalog front-ends (AFEs) that do not lend themselves to implementationas VNEs 330, 332 or 334. These network elements can be included intransport layer 350.

The virtualized network function cloud 325 interfaces with the transportlayer 350 to provide the VNEs 330, 332, 334, etc. to provide specificNFVs. In particular, the virtualized network function cloud 325leverages cloud operations, applications, and architectures to supportnetworking workloads. The virtualized network elements 330, 332 and 334can employ network function software that provides either a one-for-onemapping of traditional network element function or alternately somecombination of network functions designed for cloud computing. Forexample, VNEs 330, 332 and 334 can include route reflectors, domain namesystem (DNS) servers, and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)servers, system architecture evolution (SAE) and/or mobility managemententity (MME) gateways, broadband network gateways, IP edge routers forIP-VPN, Ethernet and other services, load balancers, distributers andother network elements. Because these elements don't typically need toforward large amounts of traffic, their workload can be distributedacross a number of servers—each of which adds a portion of thecapability, and overall which creates an elastic function with higheravailability than its former monolithic version. These virtual networkelements 330, 332, 334, etc. can be instantiated and managed using anorchestration approach similar to those used in cloud compute services.

The cloud computing environments 375 can interface with the virtualizednetwork function cloud 325 via APIs that expose functional capabilitiesof the VNEs 330, 332, 334, etc. to provide the flexible and expandedcapabilities to the virtualized network function cloud 325. Inparticular, network workloads may have applications distributed acrossthe virtualized network function cloud 325 and cloud computingenvironment 375 and in the commercial cloud, or might simply orchestrateworkloads supported entirely in NFV infrastructure from these thirdparty locations.

Turning now to FIG. 4, there is illustrated a block diagram of acomputing environment in accordance with various aspects describedherein. In order to provide additional context for various embodimentsof the embodiments described herein, FIG. 4 and the following discussionare intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitablecomputing environment 400 in which the various embodiments of thesubject disclosure can be implemented. In particular, computingenvironment 400 can be used in the implementation of network elements150, 152, 154, 156, access terminal 112, base station or access point122, switching device 132, media terminal 142, and/or VNEs 330, 332,334, etc. Each of these devices can be implemented viacomputer-executable instructions that can run on one or more computers,and/or in combination with other program modules and/or as a combinationof hardware and software. For example, computing environment 400 canfacilitate in whole or in part transmitting a first plurality of signalsvia a unicast transport technology at a first rate of signaling,detecting that a determined first location of a communication devicethat receives the first plurality of signals is accurate within athreshold amount, responsive to the detecting, transmitting a secondplurality of signals via a broadcast transport technology at a secondrate of signaling, wherein the second rate of signaling is less than thefirst rate of signaling, and determining a second location of thecommunication device based on the second plurality of signals. Computingenvironment 400 can facilitate in whole or in part receiving a pluralityof signals from a plurality of satellites, responsive to the receivingof the plurality of signals, computing a first location of a firstprocessing system, receiving first error correction data from a secondprocessing system via a unicast transport technology, responsive to thereceiving of the first error correction data, applying the first errorcorrection data to the first location to generate a first correctedlocation of the first processing system, and subsequent to the receivingof the first error correction data, receiving second error correctiondata from the second processing system via a broadcast transporttechnology. Computing environment 400 can facilitate in whole or in partcomputing a first location of a processing system, receiving first datavia a unicast transport technology at a first rate, generating a firstcorrected location of the processing system in accordance with the firstlocation and the first data, receiving second data via a broadcasttransport technology at a second rate that is less than the first rate,and generating a second corrected location of the processing system inaccordance with the second data.

Generally, program modules comprise routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, comprising single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

As used herein, a processing circuit includes one or more processors aswell as other application specific circuits such as an applicationspecific integrated circuit, digital logic circuit, state machine,programmable gate array or other circuit that processes input signals ordata and that produces output signals or data in response thereto. Itshould be noted that while any functions and features described hereinin association with the operation of a processor could likewise beperformed by a processing circuit.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically comprise a variety of media, which cancomprise computer-readable storage media and/or communications media,which two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and comprises both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structured dataor unstructured data.

Computer-readable storage media can comprise, but are not limited to,random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or othermemory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digitalversatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes,magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devicesor other tangible and/or non-transitory media which can be used to storedesired information. In this regard, the terms “tangible” or“non-transitory” herein as applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se.

Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and comprises any informationdelivery or transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signalsrefers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set orchanged in such a manner as to encode information in one or moresignals. By way of example, and not limitation, communication mediacomprise wired media, such as a wired network or direct-wiredconnection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and otherwireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 4, the example environment can comprise acomputer 402, the computer 402 comprising a processing unit 404, asystem memory 406 and a system bus 408. The system bus 408 couplessystem components including, but not limited to, the system memory 406to the processing unit 404. The processing unit 404 can be any ofvarious commercially available processors. Dual microprocessors andother multiprocessor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 404.

The system bus 408 can be any of several types of bus structure that canfurther interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 406comprises ROM 410 and RAM 412. A basic input/output system (BIOS) can bestored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmable readonly memory (EPROM), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basic routines thathelp to transfer information between elements within the computer 402,such as during startup. The RAM 412 can also comprise a high-speed RAMsuch as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 402 further comprises an internal hard disk drive (HDD) 414(e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal HDD 414 can also be configured forexternal use in a suitable chassis (not shown), a magnetic floppy diskdrive (FDD) 416, (e.g., to read from or write to a removable diskette418) and an optical disk drive 420, (e.g., reading a CD-ROM disk 422 or,to read from or write to other high capacity optical media such as theDVD). The HDD 414, magnetic FDD 416 and optical disk drive 420 can beconnected to the system bus 408 by a hard disk drive interface 424, amagnetic disk drive interface 426 and an optical drive interface 428,respectively. The hard disk drive interface 424 for external driveimplementations comprises at least one or both of Universal Serial Bus(USB) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394interface technologies. Other external drive connection technologies arewithin contemplation of the embodiments described herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 402, the drives and storagemedia accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digital format.Although the description of computer-readable storage media above refersto a hard disk drive (HDD), a removable magnetic diskette, and aremovable optical media such as a CD or DVD, it should be appreciated bythose skilled in the art that other types of storage media which arereadable by a computer, such as zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flashmemory cards, cartridges, and the like, can also be used in the exampleoperating environment, and further, that any such storage media cancontain computer-executable instructions for performing the methodsdescribed herein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 412,comprising an operating system 430, one or more application programs432, other program modules 434 and program data 436. All or portions ofthe operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 412. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 402 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 438 and apointing device, such as a mouse 440. Other input devices (not shown)can comprise a microphone, an infrared (IR) remote control, a joystick,a game pad, a stylus pen, touch screen or the like. These and otherinput devices are often connected to the processing unit 404 through aninput device interface 442 that can be coupled to the system bus 408,but can be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, anIEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a universal serial bus (USB) port,an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 444 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 408 via an interface, such as a video adapter 446. Itwill also be appreciated that in alternative embodiments, a monitor 444can also be any display device (e.g., another computer having a display,a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.) for receiving displayinformation associated with computer 402 via any communication means,including via the Internet and cloud-based networks. In addition to themonitor 444, a computer typically comprises other peripheral outputdevices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 402 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 448. The remotecomputer(s) 448 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallycomprises many or all of the elements described relative to the computer402, although, for purposes of brevity, only a remote memory/storagedevice 450 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted comprisewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (LAN) 452 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 454. Such LAN and WANnetworking environments are commonplace in offices and companies, andfacilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all ofwhich can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 402 can beconnected to the LAN 452 through a wired and/or wireless communicationnetwork interface or adapter 456. The adapter 456 can facilitate wiredor wireless communication to the LAN 452, which can also comprise awireless AP disposed thereon for communicating with the adapter 456.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 402 can comprisea modem 458 or can be connected to a communications server on the WAN454 or has other means for establishing communications over the WAN 454,such as by way of the Internet. The modem 458, which can be internal orexternal and a wired or wireless device, can be connected to the systembus 408 via the input device interface 442. In a networked environment,program modules depicted relative to the computer 402 or portionsthereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device 450. It willbe appreciated that the network connections shown are example and othermeans of establishing a communications link between the computers can beused.

The computer 402 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, restroom), and telephone. This can comprise WirelessFidelity (Wi-Fi) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, thecommunication can be a predefined structure as with a conventionalnetwork or simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi can allow connection to the Internet from a couch at home, a bedin a hotel room or a conference room at work, without wires. Wi-Fi is awireless technology similar to that used in a cell phone that enablessuch devices, e.g., computers, to send and receive data indoors and out;anywhere within the range of a base station. Wi-Fi networks use radiotechnologies called IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, n, ac, ag, etc.) to providesecure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. A Wi-Fi network can beused to connect computers to each other, to the Internet, and to wirednetworks (which can use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Fi networks operatein the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands for example or with productsthat contain both bands (dual band), so the networks can providereal-world performance similar to the basic 10BaseT wired Ethernetnetworks used in many offices.

Turning now to FIG. 5, an embodiment 500 of a mobile network platform510 is shown that is an example of network elements 150, 152, 154, 156,and/or VNEs 330, 332, 334, etc. For example, platform 510 can facilitatein whole or in part transmitting a first plurality of signals via aunicast transport technology at a first rate of signaling, detectingthat a determined first location of a communication device that receivesthe first plurality of signals is accurate within a threshold amount,responsive to the detecting, transmitting a second plurality of signalsvia a broadcast transport technology at a second rate of signaling,wherein the second rate of signaling is less than the first rate ofsignaling, and determining a second location of the communication devicebased on the second plurality of signals. Platform 510 can facilitate inwhole or in part receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality ofsatellites, responsive to the receiving of the plurality of signals,computing a first location of a first processing system, receiving firsterror correction data from a second processing system via a unicasttransport technology, responsive to the receiving of the first errorcorrection data, applying the first error correction data to the firstlocation to generate a first corrected location of the first processingsystem, and subsequent to the receiving of the first error correctiondata, receiving second error correction data from the second processingsystem via a broadcast transport technology. Platform 510 can facilitatein whole or in part computing a first location of a processing system,receiving first data via a unicast transport technology at a first rate,generating a first corrected location of the processing system inaccordance with the first location and the first data, receiving seconddata via a broadcast transport technology at a second rate that is lessthan the first rate, and generating a second corrected location of theprocessing system in accordance with the second data.

In one or more embodiments, the mobile network platform 510 can generateand receive signals transmitted and received by base stations or accesspoints such as base station or access point 122. Generally, mobilenetwork platform 510 can comprise components, e.g., nodes, gateways,interfaces, servers, or disparate platforms, that facilitate bothpacket-switched (PS) (e.g., internet protocol (IP), frame relay,asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)) and circuit-switched (CS) traffic(e.g., voice and data), as well as control generation for networkedwireless telecommunication. As a non-limiting example, mobile networkplatform 510 can be included in telecommunications carrier networks, andcan be considered carrier-side components as discussed elsewhere herein.Mobile network platform 510 comprises CS gateway node(s) 512 which caninterface CS traffic received from legacy networks like telephonynetwork(s) 540 (e.g., public switched telephone network (PSTN), orpublic land mobile network (PLMN)) or a signaling system #7 (SS7)network 560. CS gateway node(s) 512 can authorize and authenticatetraffic (e.g., voice) arising from such networks. Additionally, CSgateway node(s) 512 can access mobility, or roaming, data generatedthrough SS7 network 560; for instance, mobility data stored in a visitedlocation register (VLR), which can reside in memory 530. Moreover, CSgateway node(s) 512 interfaces CS-based traffic and signaling and PSgateway node(s) 518. As an example, in a 3GPP UMTS network, CS gatewaynode(s) 512 can be realized at least in part in gateway GPRS supportnode(s) (GGSN). It should be appreciated that functionality and specificoperation of CS gateway node(s) 512, PS gateway node(s) 518, and servingnode(s) 516, is provided and dictated by radio technology(ies) utilizedby mobile network platform 510 for telecommunication over a radio accessnetwork 520 with other devices, such as a radiotelephone 575.

In addition to receiving and processing CS-switched traffic andsignaling, PS gateway node(s) 518 can authorize and authenticatePS-based data sessions with served mobile devices. Data sessions cancomprise traffic, or content(s), exchanged with networks external to themobile network platform 510, like wide area network(s) (WANs) 550,enterprise network(s) 570, and service network(s) 580, which can beembodied in local area network(s) (LANs), can also be interfaced withmobile network platform 510 through PS gateway node(s) 518. It is to benoted that WANs 550 and enterprise network(s) 570 can embody, at leastin part, a service network(s) like IP multimedia subsystem (IMS). Basedon radio technology layer(s) available in technology resource(s) orradio access network 520, PS gateway node(s) 518 can generate packetdata protocol contexts when a data session is established; other datastructures that facilitate routing of packetized data also can begenerated. To that end, in an aspect, PS gateway node(s) 518 cancomprise a tunnel interface (e.g., tunnel termination gateway (TTG) in3GPP UMTS network(s) (not shown)) which can facilitate packetizedcommunication with disparate wireless network(s), such as Wi-Finetworks.

In embodiment 500, mobile network platform 510 also comprises servingnode(s) 516 that, based upon available radio technology layer(s) withintechnology resource(s) in the radio access network 520, convey thevarious packetized flows of data streams received through PS gatewaynode(s) 518. It is to be noted that for technology resource(s) that relyprimarily on CS communication, server node(s) can deliver trafficwithout reliance on PS gateway node(s) 518; for example, server node(s)can embody at least in part a mobile switching center. As an example, ina 3GPP UMTS network, serving node(s) 516 can be embodied in serving GPRSsupport node(s) (SGSN).

For radio technologies that exploit packetized communication, server(s)514 in mobile network platform 510 can execute numerous applicationsthat can generate multiple disparate packetized data streams or flows,and manage (e.g., schedule, queue, format . . . ) such flows. Suchapplication(s) can comprise add-on features to standard services (forexample, provisioning, billing, customer support . . . ) provided bymobile network platform 510. Data streams (e.g., content(s) that arepart of a voice call or data session) can be conveyed to PS gatewaynode(s) 518 for authorization/authentication and initiation of a datasession, and to serving node(s) 516 for communication thereafter. Inaddition to application server, server(s) 514 can comprise utilityserver(s), a utility server can comprise a provisioning server, anoperations and maintenance server, a security server that can implementat least in part a certificate authority and firewalls as well as othersecurity mechanisms, and the like. In an aspect, security server(s)secure communication served through mobile network platform 510 toensure network's operation and data integrity in addition toauthorization and authentication procedures that CS gateway node(s) 512and PS gateway node(s) 518 can enact. Moreover, provisioning server(s)can provision services from external network(s) like networks operatedby a disparate service provider; for instance, WAN 550 or GlobalPositioning System (GPS) network(s) (not shown). Provisioning server(s)can also provision coverage through networks associated to mobilenetwork platform 510 (e.g., deployed and operated by the same serviceprovider), such as the distributed antennas networks shown in FIG. 1(s)that enhance wireless service coverage by providing more networkcoverage.

It is to be noted that server(s) 514 can comprise one or more processorsconfigured to confer at least in part the functionality of mobilenetwork platform 510. To that end, the one or more processor can executecode instructions stored in memory 530, for example. It is should beappreciated that server(s) 514 can comprise a content manager, whichoperates in substantially the same manner as described hereinbefore.

In example embodiment 500, memory 530 can store information related tooperation of mobile network platform 510. Other operational informationcan comprise provisioning information of mobile devices served throughmobile network platform 510, subscriber databases; applicationintelligence, pricing schemes, e.g., promotional rates, flat-rateprograms, couponing campaigns; technical specification(s) consistentwith telecommunication protocols for operation of disparate radio, orwireless, technology layers; and so forth. Memory 530 can also storeinformation from at least one of telephony network(s) 540, WAN 550, SS7network 560, or enterprise network(s) 570. In an aspect, memory 530 canbe, for example, accessed as part of a data store component or as aremotely connected memory store.

In order to provide a context for the various aspects of the disclosedsubject matter, FIG. 5, and the following discussion, are intended toprovide a brief, general description of a suitable environment in whichthe various aspects of the disclosed subject matter can be implemented.While the subject matter has been described above in the general contextof computer-executable instructions of a computer program that runs on acomputer and/or computers, those skilled in the art will recognize thatthe disclosed subject matter also can be implemented in combination withother program modules. Generally, program modules comprise routines,programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particulartasks and/or implement particular abstract data types.

Turning now to FIG. 6, an illustrative embodiment of a communicationdevice 600 is shown. The communication device 600 can serve as anillustrative embodiment of devices such as data terminals 114, mobiledevices 124, vehicle 126, display devices 144 or other client devicesfor communication via either communications network 125. For example,computing device 600 can facilitate in whole or in part transmitting afirst plurality of signals via a unicast transport technology at a firstrate of signaling, detecting that a determined first location of acommunication device that receives the first plurality of signals isaccurate within a threshold amount, responsive to the detecting,transmitting a second plurality of signals via a broadcast transporttechnology at a second rate of signaling, wherein the second rate ofsignaling is less than the first rate of signaling, and determining asecond location of the communication device based on the secondplurality of signals. Computing device 600 can facilitate in whole or inpart receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of satellites,responsive to the receiving of the plurality of signals, computing afirst location of a first processing system, receiving first errorcorrection data from a second processing system via a unicast transporttechnology, responsive to the receiving of the first error correctiondata, applying the first error correction data to the first location togenerate a first corrected location of the first processing system, andsubsequent to the receiving of the first error correction data,receiving second error correction data from the second processing systemvia a broadcast transport technology. Computing device 600 canfacilitate in whole or in part computing a first location of aprocessing system, receiving first data via a unicast transporttechnology at a first rate, generating a first corrected location of theprocessing system in accordance with the first location and the firstdata, receiving second data via a broadcast transport technology at asecond rate that is less than the first rate, and generating a secondcorrected location of the processing system in accordance with thesecond data.

The communication device 600 can comprise a wireline and/or wirelesstransceiver 602 (herein transceiver 602), a user interface (UI) 604, apower supply 614, a location receiver 616, a motion sensor 618, anorientation sensor 620, and a controller 606 for managing operationsthereof. The transceiver 602 can support short-range or long-rangewireless access technologies such as Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, WiFi, DECT, orcellular communication technologies, just to mention a few (Bluetooth®and ZigBee® are trademarks registered by the Bluetooth® Special InterestGroup and the ZigBee® Alliance, respectively). Cellular technologies caninclude, for example, CDMA-1×, UMTS/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS, TDMA/EDGE, EV/DO,WiMAX, SDR, LTE, as well as other next generation wireless communicationtechnologies as they arise. The transceiver 602 can also be adapted tosupport circuit-switched wireline access technologies (such as PSTN),packet-switched wireline access technologies (such as TCP/IP, VoIP,etc.), and combinations thereof.

The UI 604 can include a depressible or touch-sensitive keypad 608 witha navigation mechanism such as a roller ball, a joystick, a mouse, or anavigation disk for manipulating operations of the communication device600. The keypad 608 can be an integral part of a housing assembly of thecommunication device 600 or an independent device operably coupledthereto by a tethered wireline interface (such as a USB cable) or awireless interface supporting for example Bluetooth®. The keypad 608 canrepresent a numeric keypad commonly used by phones, and/or a QWERTYkeypad with alphanumeric keys. The UI 604 can further include a display610 such as monochrome or color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), OLED(Organic Light Emitting Diode) or other suitable display technology forconveying images to an end user of the communication device 600. In anembodiment where the display 610 is touch-sensitive, a portion or all ofthe keypad 608 can be presented by way of the display 610 withnavigation features.

The display 610 can use touch screen technology to also serve as a userinterface for detecting user input. As a touch screen display, thecommunication device 600 can be adapted to present a user interfacehaving graphical user interface (GUI) elements that can be selected by auser with a touch of a finger. The display 610 can be equipped withcapacitive, resistive or other forms of sensing technology to detect howmuch surface area of a user's finger has been placed on a portion of thetouch screen display. This sensing information can be used to controlthe manipulation of the GUI elements or other functions of the userinterface. The display 610 can be an integral part of the housingassembly of the communication device 600 or an independent devicecommunicatively coupled thereto by a tethered wireline interface (suchas a cable) or a wireless interface.

The UI 604 can also include an audio system 612 that utilizes audiotechnology for conveying low volume audio (such as audio heard inproximity of a human ear) and high volume audio (such as speakerphonefor hands free operation). The audio system 612 can further include amicrophone for receiving audible signals of an end user. The audiosystem 612 can also be used for voice recognition applications. The UI604 can further include an image sensor 613 such as a charged coupleddevice (CCD) camera for capturing still or moving images.

The power supply 614 can utilize common power management technologiessuch as replaceable and rechargeable batteries, supply regulationtechnologies, and/or charging system technologies for supplying energyto the components of the communication device 600 to facilitatelong-range or short-range portable communications. Alternatively, or incombination, the charging system can utilize external power sources suchas DC power supplied over a physical interface such as a USB port orother suitable tethering technologies.

The location receiver 616 can utilize location technology such as aglobal positioning system (GPS) receiver capable of assisted GPS foridentifying a location of the communication device 600 based on signalsgenerated by a constellation of GPS satellites, which can be used forfacilitating location services such as navigation. The motion sensor 618can utilize motion sensing technology such as an accelerometer, agyroscope, or other suitable motion sensing technology to detect motionof the communication device 600 in three-dimensional space. Theorientation sensor 620 can utilize orientation sensing technology suchas a magnetometer to detect the orientation of the communication device600 (north, south, west, and east, as well as combined orientations indegrees, minutes, or other suitable orientation metrics).

The communication device 600 can use the transceiver 602 to alsodetermine a proximity to a cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth®, or other wirelessaccess points by sensing techniques such as utilizing a received signalstrength indicator (RSSI) and/or signal time of arrival (TOA) or time offlight (TOF) measurements. The controller 606 can utilize computingtechnologies such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP),programmable gate arrays, application specific integrated circuits,and/or a video processor with associated storage memory such as Flash,ROM, RAM, SRAM, DRAM or other storage technologies for executingcomputer instructions, controlling, and processing data supplied by theaforementioned components of the communication device 600.

Other components not shown in FIG. 6 can be used in one or moreembodiments of the subject disclosure. For instance, the communicationdevice 600 can include a slot for adding or removing an identity modulesuch as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or Universal IntegratedCircuit Card (UICC). SIM or UICC cards can be used for identifyingsubscriber services, executing programs, storing subscriber data, and soon.

The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and so forth, as used in theclaims, unless otherwise clear by context, is for clarity only anddoesn't otherwise indicate or imply any order in time. For instance, “afirst determination,” “a second determination,” and “a thirddetermination,” does not indicate or imply that the first determinationis to be made before the second determination, or vice versa, etc.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “storage,” “datastore,” data storage,” “database,” and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile andnonvolatile memory, by way of illustration, and not limitation, volatilememory, non-volatile memory, disk storage, and memory storage. Further,nonvolatile memory can be included in read only memory (ROM),programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM),electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory cancomprise random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cachememory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available inmany forms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM),synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhancedSDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM).Additionally, the disclosed memory components of systems or methodsherein are intended to comprise, without being limited to comprising,these and any other suitable types of memory.

Moreover, it will be noted that the disclosed subject matter can bepracticed with other computer system configurations, comprisingsingle-processor or multiprocessor computer systems, mini-computingdevices, mainframe computers, as well as personal computers, hand-heldcomputing devices (e.g., PDA, phone, smartphone, watch, tabletcomputers, netbook computers, etc.), microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer or industrial electronics, and the like. Theillustrated aspects can also be practiced in distributed computingenvironments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices thatare linked through a communications network; however, some if not allaspects of the subject disclosure can be practiced on stand-alonecomputers. In a distributed computing environment, program modules canbe located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

In one or more embodiments, information regarding use of services can begenerated including services being accessed, media consumption history,user preferences, and so forth. This information can be obtained byvarious methods including user input, detecting types of communications(e.g., video content vs. audio content), analysis of content streams,sampling, and so forth. The generating, obtaining and/or monitoring ofthis information can be responsive to an authorization provided by theuser. In one or more embodiments, an analysis of data can be subject toauthorization from user(s) associated with the data, such as an opt-in,an opt-out, acknowledgement requirements, notifications, selectiveauthorization based on types of data, and so forth.

Some of the embodiments described herein can also employ artificialintelligence (AI) to facilitate automating one or more featuresdescribed herein. The embodiments (e.g., in connection withautomatically identifying acquired cell sites that provide a maximumvalue/benefit after addition to an existing communication network) canemploy various AI-based schemes for carrying out various embodimentsthereof. Moreover, the classifier can be employed to determine a rankingor priority of each cell site of the acquired network. A classifier is afunction that maps an input attribute vector, x=(x1, x2, x3, x4, . . . ,xn), to a confidence that the input belongs to a class, that is,f(x)=confidence (class). Such classification can employ a probabilisticand/or statistical-based analysis (e.g., factoring into the analysisutilities and costs) to determine or infer an action that a user desiresto be automatically performed. A support vector machine (SVM) is anexample of a classifier that can be employed. The SVM operates byfinding a hypersurface in the space of possible inputs, which thehypersurface attempts to split the triggering criteria from thenon-triggering events. Intuitively, this makes the classificationcorrect for testing data that is near, but not identical to trainingdata. Other directed and undirected model classification approachescomprise, e.g., naïve Bayes, Bayesian networks, decision trees, neuralnetworks, fuzzy logic models, and probabilistic classification modelsproviding different patterns of independence can be employed.Classification as used herein also is inclusive of statisticalregression that is utilized to develop models of priority.

As will be readily appreciated, one or more of the embodiments canemploy classifiers that are explicitly trained (e.g., via a generictraining data) as well as implicitly trained (e.g., via observing UEbehavior, operator preferences, historical information, receivingextrinsic information). For example, SVMs can be configured via alearning or training phase within a classifier constructor and featureselection module. Thus, the classifier(s) can be used to automaticallylearn and perform a number of functions, including but not limited todetermining according to predetermined criteria which of the acquiredcell sites will benefit a maximum number of subscribers and/or which ofthe acquired cell sites will add minimum value to the existingcommunication network coverage, etc.

As used in some contexts in this application, in some embodiments, theterms “component,” “system” and the like are intended to refer to, orcomprise, a computer-related entity or an entity related to anoperational apparatus with one or more specific functionalities, whereinthe entity can be either hardware, a combination of hardware andsoftware, software, or software in execution. As an example, a componentmay be, but is not limited to being, a process running on a processor, aprocessor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution,computer-executable instructions, a program, and/or a computer. By wayof illustration and not limitation, both an application running on aserver and the server can be a component. One or more components mayreside within a process and/or thread of execution and a component maybe localized on one computer and/or distributed between two or morecomputers. In addition, these components can execute from variouscomputer readable media having various data structures stored thereon.The components may communicate via local and/or remote processes such asin accordance with a signal having one or more data packets (e.g., datafrom one component interacting with another component in a local system,distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet withother systems via the signal). As another example, a component can be anapparatus with specific functionality provided by mechanical partsoperated by electric or electronic circuitry, which is operated by asoftware or firmware application executed by a processor, wherein theprocessor can be internal or external to the apparatus and executes atleast a part of the software or firmware application. As yet anotherexample, a component can be an apparatus that provides specificfunctionality through electronic components without mechanical parts,the electronic components can comprise a processor therein to executesoftware or firmware that confers at least in part the functionality ofthe electronic components. While various components have beenillustrated as separate components, it will be appreciated that multiplecomponents can be implemented as a single component, or a singlecomponent can be implemented as multiple components, without departingfrom example embodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device or computer-readable storage/communicationsmedia. For example, computer readable storage media can include, but arenot limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk,magnetic strips), optical disks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digitalversatile disk (DVD)), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g.,card, stick, key drive). Of course, those skilled in the art willrecognize many modifications can be made to this configuration withoutdeparting from the scope or spirit of the various embodiments.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “user equipment,” “mobile station,” “mobile,”subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,” “mobiledevice” (and/or terms representing similar terminology) can refer to awireless device utilized by a subscriber or user of a wirelesscommunication service to receive or convey data, control, voice, video,sound, gaming or substantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. Theforegoing terms are utilized interchangeably herein and with referenceto the related drawings.

Furthermore, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “customer,” “consumer” andthe like are employed interchangeably throughout, unless contextwarrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based, at least, on complex mathematical formalisms),which can provide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

As employed herein, the term “processor” can refer to substantially anycomputing processing unit or device comprising, but not limited tocomprising, single-core processors; single-processors with softwaremultithread execution capability; multi-core processors; multi-coreprocessors with software multithread execution capability; multi-coreprocessors with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; andparallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, aprocessor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), acomplex programmable logic device (CPLD), a discrete gate or transistorlogic, discrete hardware components or any combination thereof designedto perform the functions described herein. Processors can exploitnano-scale architectures such as, but not limited to, molecular andquantum-dot based transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimizespace usage or enhance performance of user equipment. A processor canalso be implemented as a combination of computing processing units.

As used herein, terms such as “data storage,” data storage,” “database,”and substantially any other information storage component relevant tooperation and functionality of a component, refer to “memorycomponents,” or entities embodied in a “memory” or components comprisingthe memory. It will be appreciated that the memory components orcomputer-readable storage media, described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory or can include both volatile andnonvolatile memory.

What has been described above includes mere examples of variousembodiments. It is, of course, not possible to describe everyconceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes ofdescribing these examples, but one of ordinary skill in the art canrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the presentembodiments are possible. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed and/orclaimed herein are intended to embrace all such alterations,modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes”is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term isintended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as“comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in aclaim.

In addition, a flow diagram may include a “start” and/or “continue”indication. The “start” and “continue” indications reflect that thesteps presented can optionally be incorporated in or otherwise used inconjunction with other routines. In this context, “start” indicates thebeginning of the first step presented and may be preceded by otheractivities not specifically shown. Further, the “continue” indicationreflects that the steps presented may be performed multiple times and/ormay be succeeded by other activities not specifically shown. Further,while a flow diagram indicates a particular ordering of steps, otherorderings are likewise possible provided that the principles ofcausality are maintained.

As may also be used herein, the term(s) “operably coupled to”, “coupledto”, and/or “coupling” includes direct coupling between items and/orindirect coupling between items via one or more intervening items. Suchitems and intervening items include, but are not limited to, junctions,communication paths, components, circuit elements, circuits, functionalblocks, and/or devices. As an example of indirect coupling, a signalconveyed from a first item to a second item may be modified by one ormore intervening items by modifying the form, nature or format ofinformation in a signal, while one or more elements of the informationin the signal are nevertheless conveyed in a manner than can berecognized by the second item. In a further example of indirectcoupling, an action in a first item can cause a reaction on the seconditem, as a result of actions and/or reactions in one or more interveningitems.

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and describedherein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement which achieves thesame or similar purpose may be substituted for the embodiments describedor shown by the subject disclosure. The subject disclosure is intendedto cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments.Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments notspecifically described herein, can be used in the subject disclosure.For instance, one or more features from one or more embodiments can becombined with one or more features of one or more other embodiments. Inone or more embodiments, features that are positively recited can alsobe negatively recited and excluded from the embodiment with or withoutreplacement by another structural and/or functional feature. The stepsor functions described with respect to the embodiments of the subjectdisclosure can be performed in any order. The steps or functionsdescribed with respect to the embodiments of the subject disclosure canbe performed alone or in combination with other steps or functions ofthe subject disclosure, as well as from other embodiments or from othersteps that have not been described in the subject disclosure. Further,more than or less than all of the features described with respect to anembodiment can also be utilized.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device, comprising: a processing systemincluding a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructionsthat, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance ofoperations, the operations comprising: transmitting a first plurality ofsignals via a unicast transport technology at a first rate of signaling;detecting, based on the first plurality of signals, that a determinedfirst location of a communication device that receives the firstplurality of signals is accurate within a threshold amount; responsiveto the detecting, transmitting a second plurality of signals via abroadcast transport technology, a multicast transport technology, or acombination thereof, at a second rate of signaling, wherein the secondrate of signaling is less than the first rate of signaling; anddetermining a second location of the communication device based on thesecond plurality of signals.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein thedetermining of the second location of the communication devicecomprises: receiving from the communication device a computed locationof the communication device as computed by the communication device;responsive to the receiving, applying an error correction to thecomputed location to generate a corrected location; and transmitting thecorrected location to the communication device to cause thecommunication device to present the corrected location.
 3. The device ofclaim 2, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving errorcorrection data from at least one reference node of a network, whereinthe applying of the error correction is responsive to the receiving ofthe error correction data.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein thetransmitting of the first plurality of signals occurs over a data planeof a network.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of thesecond plurality of signals occurs over a control plane of a network. 6.The device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:receiving error correction data from at least one reference node of anetwork; and responsive to the receiving of the error correction data,transmitting the error correction data to the communication device tocause the communication device to apply an error correction to acomputed location of the communication device to generate a correctedlocation of the communication device.
 7. The device of claim 6, whereinthe detecting that the determined first location of the communicationdevice is accurate within the threshold amount is in accordance with amagnitude associated with the error correction data.
 8. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the communication device comprises a mobilecommunication device, and wherein the second location is different fromthe determined first location.
 9. The device of claim 1, furthercomprising: receiving the first plurality of signals from at least onereference node of a network.
 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the atleast one reference node has a fixed position.
 11. A machine-readablemedium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by afirst processing system including a first processor, facilitateperformance of operations, the operations comprising: receiving aplurality of signals from a plurality of satellites; responsive to thereceiving of the plurality of signals, computing a first location of thefirst processing system; receiving first error correction data from asecond processing system that includes a second processor via a unicasttransport technology at a first rate of signaling; responsive to thereceiving of the first error correction data, applying the first errorcorrection data to the first location to generate a first correctedlocation of the first processing system; and subsequent to the receivingof the first error correction data, receiving second error correctiondata from the second processing system via a broadcast transporttechnology, a multicast transport technology, or a combination thereof.12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operationsfurther comprise: responsive to the receiving of the second errorcorrection data, applying the second error correction data to the firstcorrected location of the first processing system to generate a secondcorrected location of the first processing system.
 13. Themachine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the second error correctiondata is received at a second rate of signaling that is different fromthe first rate of signaling.
 14. The machine-readable medium of claim13, wherein the second rate of signaling is less than the first rate ofsignaling.
 15. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein thereceiving of the first error correction data occurs over a data plane ofa network.
 16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein thereceiving of the second error correction data occurs over a controlplane of the network.
 17. The machine-readable medium of claim 11,wherein the first processing system includes an output device, andwherein the operations further comprise: presenting, by the outputdevice, the first corrected location as a first indication of a firstposition of a motor vehicle communicatively coupled with the firstprocessing system.
 18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, whereinthe output device comprises a display device, a speaker, or acombination thereof, and wherein the presenting of the first correctedlocation as the first indication of the first position of a motorvehicle comprises presenting the first indication as a graphic on thedisplay device, as an auditory notification over the speaker, or acombination thereof, and wherein the operations further comprise:presenting, by the output device, a second indication of a secondlocation of the motor vehicle, wherein the second location correspondsto a destination of the motor vehicle; and presenting, by the outputdevice, directions for operating the motor vehicle to enable an arrivalof the motor vehicle at the destination from the first correctedlocation.
 19. A method, comprising: computing, by a processing systemincluding a processor, a first location of the processing system;receiving, by the processing system, first data via a unicast transporttechnology at a first rate; generating, by the processing system, afirst corrected location of the processing system in accordance with thefirst location and the first data; receiving, by the processing system,second data via a broadcast transport technology, a multicast transporttechnology, or a combination thereof, at a second rate that is less thanthe first rate; and generating, by the processing system, a secondcorrected location of the processing system in accordance with thesecond data.
 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the generating of thesecond corrected location is further in accordance with the firstcorrected location, and wherein the method further comprises:decompressing, decrypting, and decoding, by the processing system, thefirst data to generate decompressed, decrypted, and decoded first data,wherein the generating of the first corrected location is further inaccordance with the decompressed, decrypted, and decoded first data;generating, by the processing system, a first indication of the firstcorrected location and a second indication of the second correctedlocation; presenting, by the processing system, the first indication onan output device at a first point in time; and presenting, by theprocessing system, the second indication on the output device at asecond point in time that is subsequent to the first point in time.